On Labor Day and the Day of Idaho Food, it seems fitting to post an audio slideshow of images that illustrate the commitment of those who grow, market and prepare the food that makes Idaho’s local food scene so diverse and vibrant. But before, here’s a fitting excerpt from “Honoring the Hands that Prepare Our Food” by...
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Bill Fraser pops the cork on a bottle of 2009 Petite Sirah, a new varietal for his boutique Boise winery tucked into a quiet commercial neighborhood off Capital Boulevard. In a room whose concrete floor, sheetrock walls and fluorescent lighting betray its past as home to his former construction company, Fraser pours ruby liquid...
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(GH: Northwest News Network correspondent Anna King reports on wine tweeting for Northwest Public Radio.) Posted: Friday, March 26, 2010 RICHLAND, WA – Thousands of assessments of Washington merlot zipped across cyberspace last night. Vino experts and average wine fans alike logged on to Twitter for a virtual wine tasting event. It’s a first...
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(GH: Anna King of The Northwest News Network reports on a battle between wine makers and wine critics on Northwest Public Radio.) Posted: Friday, March 5, 2010 RICHLAND, WA – Some big names in the Northwest wine industry have been quarrelling publicly — online. Gut punches on Facebook have led to rebuttals on blogs...
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Garden City based Cinder Winery has been on the receiving end of some very good press lately (not that that’s altogether unusual thing for husband and wife team Joe Schnerr & Melanie Krause). In February, Cinder made Wine Business Monthly’s seventh annual “Hot Small Brands” list, which the magazine says “includes some of today’s most...
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Agricultural weekly The Capital Press says “Grape lovers in Treasure Valley no longer have to travel outside the area to attend viticulture classes.” According to the paper, an introductory course involving both classroom and vineyard work began this fall at the Treasure Valley Community College just across the border in Ontario, Oregon. “Some...
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(GH: A story from Anna King at the Northwest News Network on a winning Washington wine) RICHLAND, WA – A Washington State winery has earned an honor that could translate into big sales for the Northwest wine industry. Out of 17,000 wines, it landed the number-one spot on Wine Spectator magazine’s top 100 list....
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